With DirecTV and Disney both appearing to dig in their heels in a contract dispute that has blacked out
and ABC went dark on DirecTV right before Sunday night’s college football clash between Louisiana State University and University of Southern California and while tennis’ U.S. Open entered its final week. The NFL also returns this week with Monday Night Football’s season debut on , which has new rights deals with the NBA and College Football Playoff as well as existing contracts with the NFL and SEC, obviously does not see things the same way. “With Direct, there has been no vision, there has been no plan that has been put in front of us,”
U. The highly anticipated Texas-Michigan matchup is on Fox, so it is not in danger of being blacked out. In addition to college football, the blackout could affect the next presidential debate , which ABC is hosting. If the blackout extends into mid-September, the Roadrunners’ game against the Longhorns, set for Sept. 14, will be affected — it’s set to be shown on